Man Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Woman Easter Weekend

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A man has been charged with a felony in connection with a crash Easter weekend that killed a woman sitting on her front porch. Birmingham police charged Eddie King, 60, with manslaughter in the March 31 death of 62-year-old Daisy Lee Bell.

According to court records made public late Wednesday, King was under the influence of alcohol and/or a controlled substance when the crash occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on March 31. A report by Alabama Media Group said Bell, a mother and grandmother, was celebrating with family at her daughter’s home at the intersection of Pearson Avenue and 31st Street S.W. Bell was sitting in a chair on the front porch when, according to authorities, a Dodge Caravan driven by King left the roadway, plowed through the front yard and crashed into the porch.

Bell was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

Birmingham police investigators obtained a warrant against King on Dec. 7. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on Dec. 13 and released the same day on $30,000 bond.

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